Tatebayashi, Gunma
Morinji Temple Koeda
A famous tanuki temple south of Tatebayashi Station that gives Gunma day routes a folklore stop unrelated to anime frames but useful for travel depth.
About this stop
Why fans visit Morinji Temple Koeda
A famous tanuki temple south of Tatebayashi Station that gives Gunma day routes a folklore stop unrelated to anime frames but useful for travel depth.
From Tatebayashi Station, allow about 25 minutes on foot to reach Morinji Temple Koeda. Check the map for the final block because small slopes, one-way streets, or shrine paths can change the last approach. Temple grounds may close earlier than the surrounding streets; confirm opening hours if you plan interior photos.
Morinji Temple Koeda is a visual-match stop for A Place Further than the Universe travelers fans. A famous tanuki temple south of Tatebayashi Station that gives Gunma day routes a folklore stop unrelated to anime frames but useful for travel depth. Temple stops emphasize approach rhythm, gate placement, and how the building sits in the neighborhood.
Temple grounds may restrict indoor photography; stay on marked paths and remove hats where signs request it. Keep voices low, step aside for residents, and avoid blocking doorways or driveways while comparing the scene.
Morinjimae Station (茂林寺前駅, Myorinjimae-eki) is a passenger railway station in the city of Tatebayashi, Gunma, Japan, operated by the private railway operator Tōbu Railway.
On-site comparison: Check gate spacing, pagoda or main hall silhouette, and how shadows fall across the courtyard.
Photo approach: Photograph from outside the paid zone first; interior rules vary by temple.
Suggested time on site: 40-65 minutes including station exit and return. Use Tatebayashi Station as your orientation point when linking this stop with others in Tatebayashi.
From Tatebayashi Station, walk roughly 25 minutes on public streets toward Tatebayashi, Gunma. Final blocks may involve stairs, shrine paths, or one-way lanes not obvious from the map zoom level.
Scene comparison
Real location vs anime scene
Visit basics
- Address
- Tatebayashi, Gunma
- Nearest station
- Tatebayashi Station
- Walk time
- 25 minutes
- Coordinates
- 36.228, 139.518
- Related anime
- A Place Further than the Universe
- City guide
- Tatebayashi anime locations
On-site experience
What it feels like to visit
Morinji Temple Koeda is most useful when it explains how Tatebayashi feels on foot for A Place Further than the Universe travelers. A famous tanuki temple south of Tatebayashi Station that gives Gunma day routes a folklore stop unrelated to anime frames but useful for travel depth.
Rather than hunting one perfect frame, read transit flow, light, and neighborhood scale first — those details usually decide whether the stop belongs in your day route.
How to get there
From Tatebayashi Station (25 min walk)
From Tatebayashi Station, walk roughly 25 minutes on public streets toward Tatebayashi, Gunma. Final blocks may involve stairs, shrine paths, or one-way lanes not obvious from the map zoom level.
Open the map at Tatebayashi Station, identify 茂林寺, and compare the first visible landmark with the scene cue before you start filming.
- Start at Tatebayashi Station and pick the exit that shortest-walk maps to Tatebayashi, Gunma.
- Walk the normal pedestrian route for about 25 minutes, keeping to marked sidewalks and shrine or temple approaches.
- Pause where foot traffic allows, compare the scene cue with a wide shot, then move on if the area gets crowded.
- Connect to the next Tatebayashi location on the map if time allows.
Quick visit note
From Tatebayashi Station, allow about 25 minutes on foot to reach Morinji Temple Koeda. Check the map for the final block because small slopes, one-way streets, or shrine paths can change the last approach. Temple grounds may close earlier than the surrounding streets; confirm opening hours if you plan interior photos.
Etiquette
Temple grounds may restrict indoor photography; stay on marked paths and remove hats where signs request it. Keep voices low, step aside for residents, and avoid blocking doorways or driveways while comparing the scene.
Nearby in Tatebayashi
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Tatebayashi Station
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Tsutsujigaoka Park
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Tatebayashi Castle Park
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